The world in my living room

girls, originally uploaded by staarkidd.

I've been wanting to host a discussion group for a long time, and after random chats in coffee shops, porch swings and round the whole foods olive bar, i finally decided to give it a try. Fellow world travelers, sara, jan, nora, joseph and heather b came over for an evening of world foods and ideas. Joseph supplied some interesting articles that fueled a really fascinating discussion regarding globalization. I was presented with some interesting and challenging ideas, not only on a theoretical, political scale, but also in how we can participate in grassroots change in the place we live (stand in the place where you live.... REM was on to something!). I look forward to more reading and discussion in the future - and more indigo girls sing-a-longs :-)